Much needed hot health tips for the cold winter!

I love Ayurveda and how it honors your body and different times of year. During the winter months it is important to focus on warming up your body and doing what you can to fight off illness and high stress. These wonderful tips are courtesy of Food for Change.

1. Drink 6 – 10 cups of warming liquids such as hot water and herbal teas to prevent dehydration.

9. Give yourself a daily sesame oil massage to moisten the skin in this dry season and to calm the nervous system. It is rich in fatty acids to help repair dry skin making it soft and smooth.

10. Every day go for a 20 to 60 minute walk out in the fresh air. Even when it’s cold, this helps connect you with the earth and air.
11. Drink warming herbal teas with spices like ginger, cinnamon and cardamom tea.

12. Avoid refined sugar which weakens the immune system.

13. Use healthy sweeteners (in limited quantities) like Manuka Honey which will strengthen the immune system, Molasses full of iron and other minerals and coconut sugar with its low glycemic index.

14. Read books, listen to music, meditate or whatever is restful for you. Good rest is vital to balance.